30 Jan Landstar Sets ‘High-Water Marks’ for Revenue, Profits in 4Q Landstar System reported record revenue and profits in the fourth quarter of 2018 and set new “high-water marks” for the number of loads and drivers in 2018, company officials said. Read more...
30 Jan Four Women Among 18 Captains Named to 2019-20 America’s Road Team ARLINGTON, Va. — Four women are among the 18 drivers chosen by American Trucking Associations as members of the 2019-20 America’s Road Team, representing the largest contingent of women ever selected to the team of industry ambassadors. Read more...
30 Jan Wabash Reports Mixed First-Quarter, Full-Year Earnings Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported revenue increased in the fourth quarter and set an all-time record for the full year, annual shipments were at near-record volumes, but net income dropped in both periods. Read more...
30 Jan Autonomous Trucking Still Distant ATLANTA — The future of autonomous trucks is further down the road than people believe, but final-mile delivery by robots is closer to larger use, said Steve Banker of ARC Advisory Group, giving his assessment of future disruption at the SMC3 Jump Start conference. Read more...
30 Jan Georgia Ports Shrug Off Trade Worries, Post Record Year Georgia’s seaports shook off fears of global trade tensions and the early days of the partial government shutdown to post another record year of freight traffic in calendar year 2018, a sign the economy remains sound despite recent turmoil. Read more...
30 Jan Fleets Prepare Drivers for Extreme Cold Trucking groups prepared their drivers with tips on operations and safety as a polar vortex gripped the Midwest, delivering extremely cold temperatures and harsh wind chills. Read more...
30 Jan Tolls, Regulations, Bunker Fuel Costs Could Vex Industry ATLANTA — Incoming fuel regulations and political gridlock will bring unwelcome expenses and headaches to shipping and trucking companies through next year, according to one policy expert who spoke at SMC3 Jump Start 2019 on Jan. 29. Read more...
30 Jan Houston Trucking, Shipping Companies Decry Proposal to Limit Biggest Vessels Representatives for container shipping companies and trucking companies pushed back against a proposal to restrict the number of 1,100-foot-plus container vessels that call on Houston, saying this would hurt the entire shipping and logistics supply chain. Read more...
30 Jan Meritor Boosts First-Quarter Revenue, Net Income Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. reported increased revenue and net income in its fiscal first quarter as well as new significant contracts with leading trailer makers. Read more...
30 Jan Peterbilt Standardizes Jost Air Slide Fifth Wheel Peterbilt has named the Jost JSK37 12-inch inboard air slide fifth wheel as standard on its Model 579 Class 8 truck, according to a Jan. 22 press release from Jost. The standardization became effective Jan. 1. Read more...